I've been facing some serious issues with my PC lately, especially during gaming sessions, but it's now affecting me even when I'm just sitting idle. It all started a few weeks back, primarily when I played Monster Hunter Wilds. I started experiencing regular crashes, sometimes getting blue screens and my computer rebooting unexpectedly. The situation has worsened; I'm now unable to play for more than 30 minutes without a crash. I've also faced random reboots when I'm just chatting on Discord. Recently, I encountered blue screens that popped up so quickly that I couldn't catch the error messages. One did show signs of GPU or RAM issues, and given my hardware setup — an RX 7900 XTX GPU, a 9800 X3D CPU, and 64GB of RAM — I'm feeling quite stuck on how to proceed.
I confirmed that both my CPU and GPU as well as my BIOS are up to date. I've run tests like Memtest and OCCT, which showed no issues with my RAM, but the OCCT stress tests revealed errors when processing both CPU and RAM simultaneously. Removing XMP settings alleviated some issues, leading me to suspect that my CPU struggles with 4 sticks of RAM at 6000MHz. After trying different configurations of my RAM sticks, I managed to pass a stress test successfully using EXPO instead of XMP. However, opening HWInfo led to another BSOD, which just adds to my confusion. I really need some help figuring out what's going wrong before I lose my mind!
2 Answers
It sounds like you're going through a lot with your system! Given your setup, running four sticks of RAM at such high speeds can be tricky, especially with the 9000 series CPUs. They officially don't support 6000MHz with two DIMMs per channel, which might explain the instability you're experiencing. While your stress tests came back fine, issues can definitely still crop up during real-world use. Dropping the speed down can really help long term. Have you looked at just sticking to two sticks for optimal stability?
You might be on the right track with your RAM troubleshooting! The behavior you’re describing, especially the BSOD after launching HWInfo, could indicate a memory issue linked to drivers or conflicts. If EXPO is showing stability but XMP isn’t, that may suggest a mismatch in expectations with how your motherboard handles those speeds. Just to be safe, keep your drivers updated and consider sticking to configurations that your motherboard specifies will work best.
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